David Winston, RH (AHG)

November 2nd & 3rd, 2019

David Winston is an Herbalist and Ethnobotanist with 50 years of training in Chinese, Western/Eclectic and Southeastern herbal traditions. He has been in clinical practice for over 40 years and is an herbal consultant to physicians, herbalists and researchers throughout the USA, Europe and Canada. David is the founder/director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library and the dean of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, a two-year training program in clinical herbal medicine. He is an internationally known lecturer and frequently teaches at medical schools, professional symposia and herb conferences. He is the president of Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc. a manufacturer that produces herbal products that blend the art and science of the world’s great herbal traditions.

In addition, David is a founding/professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, and he is on the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Advisory Boards. He was a contributing author to American Herbalism, published in 1992 by Crossings Press, and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) , 2000-2018, the author of Saw Palmetto for Men & Women, Storey, 1999 and Herbal Therapeutics, Specific Indications For Herbs & Herbal Formulas, HTRL, 2014 (10th edition) and the co-author of Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief, Healing Arts Press, 2007 (the new edition will be published September 2019), and Winston and Kuhn’s Herbal Therapy and Supplements; A Scientific and Traditional Approach, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, 2008. David has also published hundreds of articles in medical and botanical medicine journals and conference proceedings. He is also a member of the AHPA Expert Advisory Council that created the second edition of the Botanical Safety Handbook, CRC Press, published in 2013 (3rd edition in press).

In 2011 David was a recipient of the AHPA Herbal Insights award. In 2013 he received the Natural Products Association Clinicians award and was awarded a fellowship by the Irish Register of Herbalists. In 2018 he was the Mitchell visiting scholar at Bastyr University.

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Saturday

Analgesia: The Search for Effective Pain Relief

9:30-12:30pm

The search for effective, safe and non-addictive pain medication is an age-old quest. Studies show many people especially the elderly, the poor, people of color and women are under-treated for chronic pain. While herbs are not as powerful as opiates and other pharmaceutical medications, they can offer safer and often highly effective pain management. We will discuss how specific herbs can relieve specific types of pain, how to combine herbs to create a synergistic effect and reduce inflammation, pain perception and spasm and how botanicals can enhance the effects of pharmaceutical pain medications. The focus is to give the clinician the precise tools needed to manage pain with herbs, so we will learn to describe the types and nature of pain, the location of the pain and the most effective combinations of herbs to treat pain syndromes. You will understand how we can control pain with precision and specificity in our herb choices. For too long herbalists thought our ability to effectively relieve pain was limited.

Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief

2- 5pm

In our modern world we live incredibly busy and stress filled lives. Chronic stress and the resultant elevation of stress hormones such as cortisol have been shown to be an initiator and cofactor for much of our chronic degenerative disease. In addition to stress reduction techniques, healthy relationships, a good diet and adequate sleep, another important tool for reducing stress and enhancing well-being is the use of adaptogenic herbs. In this class we discuss the definition of the term adaptogen, what is and is not an adaptogen and learn about the well researched, probable and possible adaptogenic herbs. In addition we will detail their rational and effective clinical use and the unique qualities of each herb and how they can improve cognitive function, restore immune and endocrine balance and promote increased mental and physical well being.

Sunday

Talking Leaves… The Language of Plants

9:30-4:30

Ancient and traditional cultures knew and still know the best way to learn about plants is from the plants themselves. Learning from human teachers, books, clinical experience are wonderful ways of gaining knowledge, but no one knew more about the “secrets of the plants”,

than the plants themselves. In this class we will explore the three languages of plants; Physical language – involving color, taste, smell and other physical characteristics, Personality and Subtle/intuitive language.

And we will learn how the herbs, trees and shrubs can guide us to improve our personal health and that of our families and clients. By understanding these basic concepts, you will be able to simply taste, smell and see any plant and gain insights into their uses for food and medicine.

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Accommodations may be worked out for camping on site $25./night

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A welcome letter, directions and details will be sent to those who register.

For more information call or email Teresa at: 540-937-4283

Teresa@greencomfortherbschool.com